By-The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has released the results from the eight (8) local authority by-elections held across the country on Saturday.
The opposition CCC won 7 of the 8 wards, ZANU PF won a single ward, while the MDC Alliance led by Douglas Mwonzora failed to win a single council seat.
Here are the results:
Ward 40, Pfura RDC, Mt Darwin
Gift Madziwa (ZANU PF) – 1 461
Tobias Samuel – 77
Ward 3, Kariba Municipality
Albert Chakwana (ZANU PF) – 398
Farayi Mageva (CCC) – 718
Ward 4, Kariba Municipality
George Masendu (CCC) – 241
Joshua Mukwesha – 125
Ward 8, Kariba Municipality
Samuel Machirimba (ZANU PF) – 62
Pedzisayi Munhuweyi (CCC) – 107
Ward 16, Mutare Municipality
Cathrine Sekai Mukodza (CCC) – 1 054
Webster Mudzimwa (ZANU PF) – 406
Tsverukai Madzokere (MDC Alliance) – 9
Ward 14, Mutare Municipality
Patrick Masenyama (CCC) – 819
Wellington Jonah Moyo (ZANU PF) – 493
Njabulo Nyati (MDC Alliance) – 7
Ward 7, Chitungwiza Municipality
Lovemore Maiko (CCC) – 975
Charamba Mlambo (ZANU PF) 394
Bothwell Patsika (MDC Alliance) 22
Ward 5, Rusape Town Council
Brighton Manhuhwa (ZANU PF) – 140
Munyaradzi Nyampigoti (MDC Alliance) 10
Lyton Sithole (CCC) 221
Maiko Lovemore CCC 975|Winner
Mlambo Charamba ZANU PF 394
Patska Bothwell MDC Alliance 22
Total Votes Rejected 13
Chitungwiza Chitungwiza Municipality 7 Ballot Paper Unaccounted for
Total Votes Cast 1404
Total Valid Votes Cast 1391
Voter Population 3463
Voter Turnout 40.5
Manhuhwa Brighton ZANU-PF 140
Sithole Lyton CCC 221 Winner
Nyamupigoti Munyaradzi MDC Alliance 10
Total Votes Rejected
Makoni Rusape Town Council 5 Ballot Paper Unaccounted for
Total Votes Cast 371
Total Valid Votes Cast 371
Voter Population 901
Voter Turnout 41.2
Masenyama Patrick CCC 19/Winner
Moyo Wellington Jonah ZANU-PF 493
Nyath Njabulo MDC Alliance
Total Votes Rejected
Mutare Mutare Municipality 14 Ballot Paper Unaccounted for
Total Votes Cast 1322
Total Valid Votes Cast 1319
(Voter Population 6011
Voter Turnout 22.0
Madzokere Tsveruka MDC-A 91
Mudzimwa Webster ZANUPF 406
Mukodza Sekai Cathrine CCC 1054Winner
Total Votes Rejected
Mutare Mutare Municipality 16 Ballot Paper Unaccounted for
Total Votes Cast 1477
Total Valid Votes Cast 1469
(Voter Population 13036
Voter Tumour 11.3
Madziwa Gift ZANU PF 1461Winner
Samuel Tobias 77
Total Votes Rejected 19
Ballot Paper Unaccounted for 0
Mt Darwin Pfura RDC 40 Total Votes Cast 1557
Total Valid Votes Cast 1538
Voter Population 3905
Voter Turnout 39.9
Chakwana Albert ZANUPF 398
Mageva Farayi CCC 718 Winner
Total Votes Rejected
Kariba Kariba Municipality 3 Ballot Paper unaccounted for Total Votes Cast 1129
Total Valid Votes Cast 1116
(Voter Population 2703
Voter Turnout 41.8
Masendu George CCC 241 Winner
Mukivesha Joshua 125
Total Votes Rejected 4
Kariba Kariba 4 Ballot Paper Unaccounted for
Municipality Total Votes Cast 370
Total Valid Votes Cast 366
Voter Population 781
(Voter Turnout 47.4
Machirimba Samuel ZANU PF 62
Munhuweyi Pedzisal CCC 107/Winner
Total Votes Rejected
Ballor Paper Unaccounted for
Kariba Kariba Municipality 8 Total Votes Cast 171
Total Valid Votes Cast 1691
Voter Population 506
Voter Turnout 33.8